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rogensg
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| Joined: 05/06
Posted: 05/07/06
11:00 PM
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Does anyone have any knowledge on if a 2005 Jeep 3.7L V6 engine can be converted to burn alternate flexfuels? I was interested in converting mine to Ethanol E-85. Any information would be helpful...Thanks.
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Posted: 05/08/06
01:03 AM
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I posted a link for somebody else who was asking the same question, its gonna take a little searching, but I will find it then post it up.
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MikeR
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Posted: 05/08/06
09:24 AM
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Easy answer. NO
"This is a common question that is asked of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. In the strictest sense, yes, a vehicle that was designed to operate on unleaded gasoline only could be converted to operate on E85. Realistically, no, a vehicle cannot be converted to operate on E85.
Is it possible to convert a vehicle that was designed for gasoline to operate on E85? Yes. However, there are no conversion or aftermarket parts that have been certified by the EPA as meeting the standards to maintain clean exhaust emissions. Technically speaking, converting a vehicle that was designed to operate on unleaded gasoline only to operate on another form of fuel is a violation of the federal law and the offender may be subject to significant penalties. No aftermarket conversion company has taken the initiative to certify an E85 kit that would allow a gasoline vehicle to operate on 85% ethanol.
The differences in engine size, fuel injector size, air-fuel ratio, PCM calibrations, OBD, material composition of fuel lines, fuel pumps, and fuel tanks, and other part issues among the millions of vehicles on the nation’s highways, all contribute to making an E85 conversion extremely complex. Additionally, the production of vehicles from the original equipment manufactures that are capable of operating on unleaded gasoline or E85, (ie. Flexible fuel vehicle) at no additional cost over the gasoline only model, provide little incentive for a conversion company to undertake the very expensive and time consuming task of aftermarket certification.
U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Clean Cities - Alternative Fuels Data Center"
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Posted: 05/08/06
09:37 AM
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Well I gues my link came a little late, but heres some more info,, if you really need it after Miker's response.
http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/id26.html
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